Protagonists who met when they were kids, first kiss in episode eight, contract lovers, piggyacks, scarfing down tteokbokki and confessing love after drinking countless bottles of soju, there’s nothing more wholesome, cutesy than a Kdrama that takes on a rollercoaster of emotions. The scenic views of South Korea, the cherry blossoms and the layered characters […]
Although it may seem like manga and fiction books are two separate circles if they were a venn diagram, you would be surprised to know how similar they are in their themes, genre fiction, characters and much more. So it is not out of the question to assume that a shouju manga or literary fiction […]
The book was better—If you love reading, there is a good chance that you have said this at some point in your life. Or at least agreed with the general sentiment when one of your beloved books had a terrible movie or TV show adaptation. But just like a rare collector’s edition, sometimes Hollywood nails […]
Hot chocolate, Christmas trees, advent calendars, hallmark movies, snowy nights, warm Christmas lights, Yule log cakes and everything festive! It’s finally the time of the year when you want nothing more than to bundle up with a feel-good book, whether it’s romance or literary fiction. But every book lover will agree that the true Christmas […]
In the last decade or so, with the social media boom, the discourse surrounding books, author, publishing trends and the trending genres have all gone through a rollercoaster ride. From Tumblr to TikTok, the aesthetic flat lay photos of novels to read with tea or the giant bookshelves filled with countless books has adorned the […]
Every book lover knows that there’s no better feeling than a book that nails a trope, leaving you giggling and kicking your feet or simply sobbing at just how cute the characters are. Is it predictable in some scenarios? Maybe yes. But does it still always hit the spot and make a good fiction book […]
If you have delved into the depths of AO3 and Wattpad, you may have come across the infamous smut. Be it Drarry making out in the 3rd-floor bathroom or a self-insert of Harry Styles showering (no pun intended) the reader with love or Eren Yaeger having a different kind of rumbling in the survey corps’ […]
Tweed coats, worn-out hardbound books, universities and schools covered in mists, obsessing over one thing and only that until it consumes you whole, whispers in the libraries, typewriters and an ungodly amount of tea. If this paints a mood board in your head, let’s turn those into full-fledged stories with these 5 books you need […]
